The Sober Curator announces BACKSTAGE, a cultural membership for people in long-term sobriety led by 25-year-old media executive Alysse Bryson, offering weekly live sessions, a monthly zine, and a founding rate of $19 a month.
— The Sober Curator announces thatBACKSTAGE, its private cultural membership for people in long-term sobriety, is open to founding members. The membership brings together weekly virtual sessions, a monthly print and digital zine, and an online community built around shared interests in books, entertainment, art, AI, business, travel, and everyday life without alcohol.
Founded by Alysse Bryson, former publisher of Seattle Met magazine, The Sober Curator publishes lifestyle and pop culture coverage for readers living alcohol-free. BACKSTAGE extends that work into a membership setting where participants can engage with one another through scheduled activities and conversations. The membership is designed for people established in sobriety who are seeking cultural and social connection.
“I wanted a space where sobriety wasn’t the headline. It was the foundation,” says Bryson, founder and publisher of The Sober Curator.
“I watched sober culture go from anonymous to everywhere, from inside the media business,” Bryson says. “Sober was becoming a culture, not a secret. BACKSTAGE is the room for people who have been at this a while and want good company.”
Members can attend something live every week. Claude Anonymous, a weekly meetup on practical AI tools featuring business strategist Preston Peterman of Far Point Strategy, runs alongside The Story Session, a biweekly writers’ room hosted by author and Senior Sober Curator contributor Amy Liz Harrison. Each month also includes the BACKSTAGE Book Club, where members share whatever they are reading, and Sober Swap, a themed recommendation exchange hosted by Senior Sober Curator contributor Anne Marie Cribbin. Every session is recorded so members can watch when their schedules allow.
Rotating conversations and guest sessions fill out the calendar, ranging from television and film discussions to hands-on creative nights with journaling and collage that do not require previous artistic experience. The format gives participants a shared activity alongside discussion, with opportunities to explore personal interests in a group setting.
Every member also receives The Sober Curator Mixtape, a monthly mini zine with editorial features and puzzles. The print edition arrives nestled inside a cassette tape case, a nod to Bryson’s Gen X roots, and every issue comes with a Digital B-Side of curated links, a playlist, and interactive games. Membership also includes a replay library, a members-only forum, and exclusive content. BACKSTAGE is a cultural membership rather than a recovery program, support group, or crisis service. The Sober Curator maintains a separate resource guide for readers seeking recovery-related support.
Founding membership is $19 per month or $190 per year for Digital, and $35 per month or $350 per year for Print + Digital, which adds the Mixtape mailed to members each month (U.S. only).
Bryson launched The Sober Curator in August 2020 after a 25-year media career spanning newspapers, magazines, and television, including nearly a decade as publisher of Seattle Met magazine and six years as director of business development at KING 5 NBC. Sober since 2006, she has watched sober culture move from anonymous to mainstream. BACKSTAGE grew from her interest in creating opportunities for people in long-term sobriety to discuss creative work, business decisions, travel, and the next stages of their lives.
The Sober Curator’s editorial coverage spans entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and alcohol-free beverages, bringing a sober perspective to film, television, music, books, and everyday experiences. Since launching in 2020, the publication has reached more than one million unique visitors and now publishes work from 35 contributors across six countries. BACKSTAGE builds on that focus by giving members opportunities to discuss shared interests and participate in cultural and creative activities together.
The publication also maintains an extensive library of non-alcoholic beverage reviews, alongside reviews of books, movies, TV, and documentaries, a sober events and retreats calendar, and a resource guide. These remain part of the broader editorial offering through which readers can explore the platform’s subject areas before considering membership.
The company’s editorial purpose is to inform, entertain, and share perspectives from people living alcohol-free. Its coverage brings that perspective to familiar lifestyle subjects, including fashion, music, events, and travel. BACKSTAGE adds recurring opportunities for readers to participate in conversations around those interests.
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